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Another new book on Anne Boleyn
Yes ...yet another. This one is about her early life, called "ANNE BOLEYN: The Young Queen To Be" by Josephine Wilkinson. ...to be released but I have not been able to find out the date.
Here is the publisher's description :
Although Anne Boleyn is perhaps the most engaging of Henry VIII's Queens, but biographies usually concentrate on the period after she became a lady in waiting at Henry VIII's court. This is the only book to tell the forgotten side of Anne early life and loves, written by the author of the best-selling Mary Boleyn: Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress. For her he would divorce his wife of some twenty years standing, he would take on the might of the Roman Church and the Holy Roman Empire; he would even alienate his own people in order to win her favor and, eventually, her hand.
But before Henry came into her life Anne Boleyn had already wandered down love's winding path. She had learned its twists and turns during her youth spent at the courts of the Low Countries and France, where she had been sent as a result of her scandalous behavior with her father's butler and chaplain. Here her education had been directed by two of the strongest women of the age - and one of the weakest.
*I have to say I don't hold out much hope for this book after her other books and this unsubstantiated scandal
amazon URL : http://www.amazon.com/ANNE-BOLEYN-Young-Queen-Be/dp/1445603950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1309279544&sr=8-1
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Jul 1 2011, 8:42 PM EDT by
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POLITICS of the Tudor Court
Tudor Court Politics Want to edit this page? Click EasyEdit to update this page! ( Don't see the EasyEdit button above? Sign in or Sign up .)
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Sep 13 2011, 6:21 PM EDT by
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Anne Boleyn - Non Fiction Shelf
Tudors Fans Here is a page for you to review & recommend your favourite or not so favourite NON FICTION books about Anne Boleyn For more on the authors see : Tudor Historians page
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Mar 21 2012, 1:22 PM EDT by
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David Starkey on Jamie Oliver's dream school
This is kinda fun. David Starkey teaching some young students about Henry VIII jousting for Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX3p9D9B1rc
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Mar 15 2011, 9:42 PM EDT by
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Books, books, books
I just want to thank you all on giving such awesome reviews :D Now all I have to do is pick 5 or 6 of them for my Christmas list! Which shall be hard D:
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Oct 19 2009, 12:41 AM EDT by
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PLEASE HELP!!!!
Does anyone know if there is a way that you can study to become a historian focused on Tudor history yet NOT actually have to be in England. Is their even such a course that you CAN study at University??? I live in Australia but I LOVE The Tudors and Tudor history and I really don't want to move to England to persue my dream. Also does anyone know how much historians get paid??? Also, other than History and English do you need to study any special subjects???
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Oct 5 2009, 10:58 PM EDT by
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HISTORIANS of the Tudors
Tudor Historians Who are t he Historians who write about the Tudors? What are their credentials ? What is YOUR opinion of their research & writing?
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Jun 8 2011, 11:49 PM EDT by
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Eric Ives' "Lady Jane Grey"
Is apparently available for preorder on Amazon UK, its release date is August 12th but with Amazon these things aren't always set in stone. Those who are interested in the subject should also look out for Leanda de Lisle's upcoming publication of "The Sisters who Would be Queen" which is also about the Greys. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1405194138?ie=UTF8&tag=sonjamariesbu-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1405194138
From the Back Cover
Jane Grey, the Tudor ′nine–day–queen′, is one of history′s tragic figures. In July 1553, Edward VI, the heir to Henry VIII, died after only a brief reign as a minor. His death left the Tudor dynasty in turmoil. In the months that followed, Jane Grey, the grand–daughter of Henry VIII′s sister was declared queen, only to be overthrown by Edward′s elder sister, Mary Tudor. As a Protestant figurehead under a Catholic monarch, Jane Grey was later beheaded at the Tower.
Eric Ives, author of the bestselling ′Life and Death of Anne Boleyn′, turns his forensic eye on the sources surrounding Jane Grey′s short life. His book tells the story of Jane – what little we know of her – and how she came to be a pawn in the deadly game of Tudor politics. He challenges the view that the crisis in 1553 was a mere footnote to the story of Henry VIII′s reign, showing how the affair illuminates wider questions of royal succession and power in the Tudor age. He demonstrates that Jane Grey′s brief reign had a determining influence on the rest of the century. He also reassesses the role and character of the mysterious John Dudley, duke of Northumberland, the ambitious figure at the heart of the events of 1553 and the man ultimately responsible for Jane′s death.
This is historical writing at its best: authoritative, suspenseful, real–life drama.
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Jan 14 2009, 3:27 PM EST by
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Valid points on Historians
I found this very interesting. And have posed the question before. Ive not done alot of background reading on Ives persona; life.But this discussion peeked my curiosity Especially that Ives a lay-preacher in a local Methodist church, so he has a sympathetic view toward Protestants and a perhaps unsympathetic view toward Catholics,a very valid point. It is one that historians grapple with all the time. How do we limit the degree to which our personal biases and preconceptions affect our analysis of the historical evidence? How do we maintain a neutral stance? Is it even possible to be truly neutral? Some historians put great effort into attempting to remain neutral, others less so.But I doubt that any legitimate historian would ever claim to know “the truth” about any historical event or person. What most of us offer are interpretations of the evidence and arguments based on that evidence that lead toward certain POSSIBLE conclusions. We are rather like lawyers in a court room presenting different aspects of the same case to a single jury. It is then up to the jury to decide which attorney has presented the most persuasive and logical case … though unlike courts of law, “reasonable doubt” is always present when history is involved. And while we certainly strive for accuracy, it would be very incorrect to say that we claim to offer “the truth” about history. CONT
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Jan 8 2009, 6:20 AM EST by
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Anne Boleyn's History in Video
The True History of The Life & Death of Anne Boleyn as told in Video (Special thanks to Owen who did all the research & narrative himself AKA TheBullen1 OR the next "David Starkey")
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Jan 5 2009, 4:26 PM EST by
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New book on the Grey sisters
Author Leanda de Lisle, who wrote "After Elizabeth", is coming out with a new history, a biography of the Grey sisters: Jane, Catherine, and Mary, entitled "The Sisters Who Would be Queen". It's due for release in the U.K. on September 1, 2008, perhaps later release in the U.S.?
Amazon U.K. is already taking pre-orders, which you can order together with David Starkey's much anticipated "Henry VIII: Virtuous Prince" for a discounted price.
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Jul 15 2008, 2:19 PM EDT by
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New Book on Margaret More Roper
For all you Thomas More Fans, a new non-fiction book on his daugther by John Guy has been released called " A Daughter's Love" which you may want to check out. The review in the Sunday Times was quite glowing. ( I just added it to the Bookshelf) Member reviews would be welcome :)
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Jul 8 2008, 4:45 PM EDT by
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